What do these proverbs mean? Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. (It’s a good idea to go to bed early and wake up early because it gives you a head start over other people who might compete against you.) | | Easy come, easy go. (Good things that come into your life easily may also leave easily.) | Eat, drink, and be merry. (Have a good time. Enjoy the simple things in life like food and drink.) | Enough is enough. (Stop doing whatever it is you are doing. This situation has gone on for too long.) | Every cloud has a silver lining. (There’s a little bit of good behind every bad situation, but you might not realize it.) | Every dog has his day. (Everybody experiences something good at some point in his or her life.) | Every Jack has his Jill. (There’s a woman for every man, no matter who he might be.) | Every little bit helps. (Even small amounts of something such as money can make a difference as it is added into in a larger amount with contributions from others.) | Every man for himself. (Take care of yourself and your own interests in this desperate situation.) | Every man has his price. (Any person can be bribed with money to do something or allow something to happen, even if one’s principles or integrity is compromised.) | Every picture tells a story. (Looking at a picture can give a greater impression than reading or listening to the words that might describe it.) | Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die. (Although heaven is described as a wonderful, beautiful place, human beings are resistant to dying in order to experience heaven firsthand.) | Click on any of the links below for more proverbs: |
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